Besides the popular inside ride, based on the “Indiana Jones” movies, no other Disneyland Resort attraction is scheduled for closures in December because of the heavy crowds coming for special holiday features and long school breaks, said Kevin Rafferty Jr., a Disneyland Resort spokesman.

While crowds are lighter in early December, closer to Christmas usually is among the busiest times of the year – sometimes requiring the two Disney parks in Anaheim to temporarily halt admissions.

Visitors may see slight changes to Indiana Jones.

Disney added a new mural in the dart room, and the bridges got a new look with jagged planks, Rafferty said. Overall, the ride has undergone “show modifications to enhance lighting, paint, figure animation and other effects,” Rafferty said.

Indiana Jones, which opened in 1995, is among the most expensive rides to maintain at the Disneyland Resort. It can accommodate 1,800 riders per hour on Jeeplike vehicles, each weighing 12,800 pounds, that trundle through archaeological scenes.

Indiana Jones initially had problems, with more than 300 visitors reporting injuries from the ride in a three-year period, according to a 2001 lawsuit. Injuries and medical problems have dwindled in recent years, with 12 incidents investigated by the state from 2009 through 2011.

The recent renovations were unrelated to any such problems or state orders, according to the state.

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